by Compete Performance | Apr 15, 2024 | ACL, Athletic Training, Blog
Let’s continue to stage three of ACL Rehab and discuss some of the general goals we set for the athlete through their rehab program. Stage three is typically when the patient starts feeling more like an athlete. They have progressed to jogging by now, they have...
by Compete Performance | Apr 3, 2024 | ACL, Blog
If you follow sports at all, you hear about them all the time: ACL tears, a devastating blow to any athlete’s season. We see them go down, we know it’s something in the knee, we hear that they have surgery, and then we hope to see them back out on the field in a year....
by Compete Performance | Feb 28, 2021 | ACL, Baseball, Football, Soccer
Outdoor sports have officially returned to Orange County. Though many athletes have been training, conditioning and playing games, the intensity will definitely be ramping up with more practices and games each week. The COVID-19 pandemic put many sports on the shelf...
by Compete Performance | Jul 8, 2020 | ACL, Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
Single Leg Straight Leg Deadlift This single leg straight leg deadlift variation includes performing the movement in 3 directions. The primary focus of this version is on single leg stability, rather than strength. The version depicted shows the athlete placing tennis...
by Compete Performance | Jul 3, 2020 | ACL, Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Hockey, Running, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling
As athletes return to training for their sports, one of the key factors that will help them succeed is starting with the basics. For most people, activity levels for the past few months have been relatively lower and less sport-specific, which can lead to...
by Compete Performance | Jun 22, 2020 | ACL, Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Hockey, Running, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling
Which way of stretching is better? Dynamic or static stretching? Dynamic stretching is a type of stretching that involves fluid movements through a joint’s range of motion. The purpose of dynamic stretching is to prepare the muscles for the activity that is...
